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Title: How to fix your network when you see ‘Another device is using your IP address’
Post by: HCK on November 27, 2020, 04:05:11 pm
How to fix your network when you see ‘Another device is using your IP address’

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<p>Internet networking involves a lot of alchemy, and I confess to occasionally dropping an eye of newt (or an IP of newt) into a boiling pot to fix problems on my local network. There’s a particular message that macOS displays in limited cases that perplexes people, because it’s the sort of low-level bubbling up that Apple generally takes care of. In this case, your Mac is alerting you to a problem that may be of your making or might involve your Wi-Fi gateway or broadband modem. That message: “Another device is using your IP address.”</p><p>This conflict prevents your computer from accessing some of the local network and from reaching the internet. Here’s why.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3587770/how-to-fix-your-network-when-you-see-another-device-is-using-your-ip-address.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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